An Introduction to Acoustic Harmonics and Partials
Taken from our course on advanced synthesis, this lesson provides a basic understanding of the acoustic science terms behind FM synthesis.
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Rebuilding Depeche Mode’s Wavetable Synth Sound in Serum
Soundfly’s resident synth expert tackles a patch rebuild from Depeche Mode’s classic new wave archive using the soft wavetable synth Serum.
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What Are Your Favorite Songs With Iconic Synth Sounds?
That’s the question we’re asking, answering, and passing along in Episode 4 of Soundfly’s new podcast, “Themes and Variation.” Check it out!
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A Brief History of Synthesizers (Video)
In this brand new video from Soundfly, we explore the history of synthesized sound from the 19th century to the present, with many stops in between.
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Learn Pretty Much Everything About Synths with Soundfly’s New Online Course
In Soundfly’s newest course, Advanced Synths & Patch Design, you’ll learn how to move beyond presets and create a wide array of scintillating synth sounds.
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How to Orchestrate an Endless Rising Tone Effect
+ Welcome to Soundfly! We help curious musicians meet their goals with creative online courses. Whatever you want to learn, whenever you need to learn it. Subscribe now to start learning on the ’Fly. The “Shepard Tone,” also known as the “Shepard Scale” or “Shepard Illusion,” is an auditory illusion discovered by American cognitive scientist Roger Shepard in 1964. Shepard presented…
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An Introduction to FM Synthesis
+ Learning about synthesis? Soundfly’s got a definitive new online course called Advanced Synths and Patch Design For Producers! Preview for free and subscribe for access. A synthesist’s arsenal is only as deep as their knowledge of technique, and we’ve covered a lot of technique. From the hilarious to the challenging, sometimes a dive into why something sounds the…
